EXPLORE ALL OPTIONS
Talk with as many
recruiters as you can who might be interested in
your major, experience, skills and accomplishments. Keep an open mind! A
high technology company doesn’t hire only computer science majors… it may
have openings in accounting, personnel, sales, and management. Likewise, a
department store or bank may be hiring computer majors.
FIRST IMPRESSION COUNTS
Confidence rates high
with recruiters, cockiness does not! Sell yourself by stressing your
skills, strengths and interests. Be enthusiastic and courteous. Come
dressed in business attire if at all possible. Whatever you wear, be sure
it’s neat, clean and not outrageous.
BE REALISTIC IN YOUR EXPECTATION
Don’t expect an on-the-spot job offer. At the JOB
FAIR you will be “micro-interviewing” for a short time with each recruiter.
If there is mutual interest, they’ll contact you for a follow-up interview.
ASK PLENTY OF QUESTIONS
Use each discussion with a recruiter as an
opportunity. . Increase your knowledge of the company and its job options,
the qualities and skills the recruiter is looking for in a job candidate.
Explore available advancement and promotion paths, company training
programs, and so forth.
BRING RESUMES
A resume is an advertisement for YOU. Keep it short
in length and long in honesty, appearance and organization. Cover the
basics: your education, skills, and work experience. Typos are
unacceptable. If you’re not sure, submit your resume to the Student
Development Office for a resume critique. Cover letters are not necessary at
a Job Fair.
FOLLOW-UP WITH A "THANK YOU LETTER"
If a recruiter has been particularly helpful, don’t
overlook the courtesy of a “thank you” letter It’s a good way to jog the
recruiter’s memory of you and relay your interest in the company. If you
weren’t able to get a business card with the recruiter’s name and address,
check with the staff in the Student Development Office. |
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